Journal profile
Prachi Prajna
ISSN 2348-8417 · DR. SUGYAN KUMAR MAHANTY, CENTRAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY, VEDAVYAS CAMPUS, BALAHAR, DIST. KANGRA,TEHSIL-RAKKAR, H.P. INDIA, PIN – 177108 · India
Prachi Prajna: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Prachi Prajna is published by DR. SUGYAN KUMAR MAHANTY, CENTRAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY, VEDAVYAS CAMPUS, BALAHAR, DIST. KANGRA,TEHSIL-RAKKAR, H.P. INDIA, PIN – 177108. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indian and Buddhist Studies, Cultural and Mythological Studies and South Asian Studies and Diaspora, together about 42.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The E-journal Prachi Prajna / प्राची प्रज्ञा is a free and open access journal for Research Papers on Indology or Indian Knowledge System in Sanskrit, English and Hindi, Contemporary Sanskrit Poems, News on the activities to promote Sanskrit, and the information on Sanskrit related websites & scholarly contributions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sugyan Kumar MahantyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 13 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities23.8%
- Cultural and Mythological StudiesArts and Humanities9.5%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities9.5%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities4.8%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics4.8%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ROAD, FATCAT, JDB, SUDOCPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Authors transfer copyright and grant the journal right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
Authors transfer the copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All processes are online only; no print media is used. Model summary
All the process will be made online only and no printing media will be undertaken.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- DR. SUGYAN KUMAR MAHANTY, CENTRAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY, VEDAVYAS CAMPUS, BALAHAR, DIST. KANGRA,TEHSIL-RAKKAR, H.P. INDIA, PIN – 177108
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English, Sanskrit, Hindi
- ISSN
- 2348-8417
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Prachi Prajna
How long does peer review take at Prachi Prajna?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Prachi Prajna?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Prachi Prajna based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Prachi Prajna?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Prachi Prajna is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Prachi Prajna open access, and what is the APC?
Prachi Prajna is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .